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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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